Penny Lawson didn't plan to stop in Lander, Wyoming. she just wanted to put as many miles as she could between herself and the man who broke her spirit. But when a flat tire leaves her stranded on a dusty country road, she's rescued by Sheriff Cas Hawthorne, a quiet cowboy with blue eyes, a protective heart, and and a big, boisterous family that treats strangers like their own. Cas never expected to find a frightened woman alone on the side of the road, but something about Penny's strength beneath the fear draws him in. As she slowly begins to rebuild her life in the safety of his small town Penny discovers that maybe love isn t something to rur from, it's something worth holding on to. But just as Penny begins to believe she's finally free, shadows from her past close in. And when danger comes to Lander, Cas will have to decide how far he'll go to protect the woman who's stolen his heart.